Rail-joint.



A. S. DIMITROFF RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5. I915.

- Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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BAH. JOINT.

- APPLICATWN FILED SEPT. 5, 1915. 1,21 5,499. Patented Feb. 13,1917.

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ALEXANDER l8. DIMITBDFF, ()IE GLASGGUT, LIONTJLNA.

RAIL-JOINT.

win-Mm Application filed September 5, .1916.

To all 'whom it may concern? Be it known that I, ALEXANDER E3. .l'liiur TROl-I, a citizen of the United States, rcsiding at Glens ou, in the county of Valley and State of M bntnna, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail Joints, of which the followin. is a specification.

This invention re utes to a new and useful improvement in rail joints and mor, ticularly to .2; joint of the cl'iuructcr a. up to eliminate the customary jar that sunset by the wheels of the car pussing over the joints of rails, such as are now used in the construction of railroads throughout the country. 4

An object of this invention is the '5?" Vision of a rail. joint which eliminates .ae use of individual lish plates as this rail joint has provided a means integrul. therewith on opposite sides thereof which may be termed integral fish plates, as they are provided for the same purpose, thus ,eliminating the use of the customary removable fish plat-es now in every day use.

- Another object of this invention is the provision of a rail having integral fish plates provided thereon to cooperate in producing: a substantial rail joint, which maybe rcinforced by a suitable bed plate adapted to be spiked to a. plurality of ties. thus providing a means for substantially"preventing: the spreading of the rails through the medium of aserlesof side guards carried by suid bed. plate and in engagement with the mil on opposite sides thereof; There-fore should the bolts that pass through the integral fish lates binding said rails, lirouk or immune oose thehed plutepnguginu the rails sul stantiully in two places on opposite sides thereof, namely, in close proximity with the points where thernducod ends oi. the rails 0 go the larger ends of each other, will revent tl'ie'joint from spreading, as clearly 1llustrated by Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing. l ith the above and other objects in view this invention resides in the noun] features [of construction, formations, combinations and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, cluimod. and illus trated by the accompanying drawings in whlchz F g. 1. 1s a top plan "View of? my improved rail joint,

Speciflcution of Letters Patent,

Iotcn lied Feb. 13, 1917.

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Fig, l u trunsverac sectional view tulcon on the lino -i----:'lof Fig. 1 looking in the dircction oi the arrows Fig. 5 is a PQISPKJlLlVG \icu' of the two sections: of my rail, sipm'utcd and removed from the bed plate, and,

Fig. (3 is 5. siniilnr view of the bed plate ren'iovcd.

f rring' to the :ucoinpunyiug drawings by Ji l?! rirnctc1sofreferencetlu'miglimlt the "i :1 ml L0 dceiz'nutcs in general my improved mil joint \mich comprises two rails ll each oi whicl having one end thereof, reduced in formrtion so 151 to produce a wedge shaped end 12 lhercon, the outer terminal of "which. is rounded as designated by the numeral 13 w lile tho inner terminal rounded to form n curred sent designated by the numeral 1-1 h correspond with tho curvature oi the rounded end of the outer terminal designated by the nuu'icrul 13.

This Formation of onc cud of ouch rail is (-olitinuous throughout the entire height of said rail nsclcarly i lustrntcd by Fig. 5 of thc :iccompunying drawings, thus it will be observed that when the two wedge shaped ends 12 nrc brought together the rounded outerterminals 13 of ouch rail, scat thcur solves into cngugcmci't with the currcd sent 14, m the other rail. thus making: :1 longitudinally and diugzoudly disposed joint as clearly illustrated lX" Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings Each of those sc'tions of rails 11 has formed integral the ewith an eulnr rcn'iont '15 which longiti'ulinully disposed thereon Fig.

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lHtLI'll'lPllli'l'lHl the head 16 of each Section of one rail 11 and the hinge 1'? thereof, whil J on the opposite side to said enlargement- L5 a. lip flange 18 of :1 corresponding height to that of the cnlurgqeinent 15 and which is pro ided to cotiperat: with each extension 15 so to produce a. rent and substantial terminal at that end if said enlargement to correspond to that u the opposite end thereof, Wl'lilfl formed 11 said enlargements 15,

at suitable intervals are a series of apertures 19 which extend hirizaontally through the entire thickness of (uch enlargement 15 and sections of rail. 11, thus providing a means whereby suitable bolts 20 may be puseod through both sectioi s of rails 11 to bind said sect-ions 11 substantially together through the cooperation of suitah-l-e nuts 21 with said bolts 20.

In view of the above it is to be understood that these sections of rails 11 as above. set forth could be readily spiked in the customary manner to the tics. after the bolts 20 and nuts :21 are applied. should it seem advisable. as the enlargements 1:) provide integral fish plates which eliminate 'the use of the customary removable fish plate or angle iron now in use, but to provide an absolutely safe and more substantial joint, I have provided this joint as above-described. with a reinforcing means comprising a bed plate which is of sutlicient length to bridge two ties. spaced as is customary in railroad construction and illustrated by dotted lines and designated by the letter A upon the accompanying drawings.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 5 and (i of the accompanying drawings. it will be readily observed that after tl," sections of rails 11 have been assembled or before, this being left entirely to the discretion of the assembler of such joints. the bed plate 22 is slid beneath the assembled sections of rails 11 until the flange 17 of said rails is passed beneath a plurality of rail guards 23 formed integral with said bed plate and at one side thereof. after which the longitudinal move ment of said rails upon said bed plate 22 is limited by a locking-member 24 formed integral and intermediate the length of each of said enlargements 15 and which is seated intern'iediate said rail guards 23 as more clearly illustrated by Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings.

The 0 posite side of said bed plate provided with a plurality of guide rails and after said assembled rails 11 have been pro erly adjusted to the bed plate as described by the above paragraph a plurality of movable rail guards 26 having grooves 27 formed longitudinally therein to correspond with the curvature of the guide rails 25 are moved into engagement with said guide rails 25 and through the coiiperation of said guide rails 25 with the' grooves 27 formed in each of said rail guards 36. each ot said rail guards 26 is moved inwardly along said guide rails 25 until their inward movement is limited by a stop block 28 carried by each of said movable rail guards 26 at their outer end thereof.

In view of the above and-by referring to l ig. (l of the drawings it will be clearly observed that after said movable rail guards 26 have been moved their limit inwardly and along the guide rails 25 the same will then be substantially in alineinent with the integral rail guards 23 carried by the said bed plate 22 at the opposite side thereof, whereupon suitable spikes as indicated by'dotted lines and designated by the letter B upon the drawings. may be driven into the customary ties designated by the letter A. thus substantially securing said bed plate 22 to the tics A. by means of the engagement of said spikes 13 with a suitable plurality of recesses 29 formed in each of said plurality of rail guards 23 and 26.

The greatest of stress should be laid upon the fact that b i the construction and forma tion of this jbint together with said lied plate 22, I have provided a means that will prevent the sections of rails 11 from spreading should a bolt or two come loose. in fact,

should every bolt binding said rails become loose the bed plate 22 will prevent undesired lateralniovenient of said rails as well as the undesired longitudinal movement of the same, the latter movement being' limited as before stated through the medium of locking members 24 formed integral with each of said cnlargemenjs 15 which seat themselves intermediate said plurality of rail guards 23 and Q6.

- It is now thought that the above description together with the accompanying drawings sufiiciently sets forth the construction and operation in the assembling of my rail joint to enable those familiar with the agt to readily understand the construction and operation in theassembling of the same as well as the many advantages of this device. It should be understood however in this connection that various minor changes in the details of construction may be resorted to that will eliminate the customary jar that is.

caused by the wheels of the car passing over the joints of the'rails such as are now in use and that I have provided a rail joint that will fulfil all of the necessary requirements of such a device.

Having thus fully described this invention what I claim as new and desire to protect b Letters Patent is:

1. X rail joint comprising two rails. each of said i'ails having a fish plate formed integral therewith and having a series'of apertures formed therein for the reception of a series of bolts adapted to bind said rails substantiallv together, and an extension formed intermediate the length of each of said fish plates and integral therewith, as a means for preventing the undesired longitudinal movement o'f'said rails.

2. A rail joint comprising two-rails. each of said rails having a wedge shaped end formed thereon, a series of bolts adapted to bind said rails together, a reinforcing member supporting said rails, a rail guard verse alinel'nent with one otthe said integral ra1l guards at opposite ends ot the said re-v inforcing member to engz'ige in transierse almement said rails in close proximity to the wedge shaped ends thereof and means provided. for substantially securing said reinforcing member to a plurality of ties through the coiipe 'ation of said rail guards with the la t mentioned means.

plate supporting the same. a plurality of.

railguards formed integral therewithfa means formed integral with said plate to permit a second plurality ct rail guards to be moved tl'iereon and. a means provided byv leach of said "ail guards for the reception of ifastening members to substantially hold said "plate in position.

4. A. rail joint comprising two rails, a plate suppo'tmg the-'smne a. plurality ot rail guardsformed integraltherewith,a plurality of guide rails forn'ied integral with said plate to permit the rmwemcnt thereon of a. second plurality of rail guards, a means provided upon each of the last mentioned rail guards to limit the movement of the same, and a. means provided by ,ach of the first mentinned and. last mentioned rail guards "for the reception of fastening members to substantially hold said. plate in position.

5. A rail joint comprising two rails, a reinforcing! meml'ier su 'iporting the same, a. plurality of spaced rail guards formed integral with said reinforcing member at one side thereof. asecond plurality of rail guards adapted. to be moved longitudinally upon said reinforcing member at the opposite side tl'iereof until in transverse alinement with said integral rail guards to pro duce a means. for substantially engaging said rails at the opposite ends of said re inforcing member and each ot'said rail guards having a series of recesses formedtherein. as a. means whereby said reinf-orci g member may be substantially held in pos tion.

6. A rail joint comprising tworails, each of said rails having a. fish plate formed in tegral therewith, a reinforcing member Supporting said rails, means carried by said. reinforcing member for preventing the undesired lateral separation of said rails and a locking men'iber carricd by each of said rails and cooperating intermediate each plu rality of the said longitudinally disposed means to present the undesired longitudinal separation of saidFri-ls and means for coplurality of rail guards lormed tially the reinforcing mermer operating with each. plurality of the horizontally disposed fir the purpose of sub.

antial securing the.

't-nieni oned means for reinforcing member to a pl uralityoli ties.

7. A rail joint comprising; two rails.

tegral therewith. an nlarge neni: formed in- J .tegral with. each oit 'lll'l fish plat inforcmg men' ber supporti 1;; san

therewith, a second plurality .ofra 1 .1 mo 'able upon said rem'torm g mcml 0t said plurality of rail gut rds enqagmg at one end. thereof the iutegra' enlargement of the fish plate, their opposite ends tl'iereo'f engaging extensions on the sa d, two rails as a means for limitil'ip' the undesired longitu dinal movement of iid rails and each plurality of rail gum-d e arran god on opposite sides of said rails as a meat for preventii g the undesired transverse ll'lm 'flliflfillt oi? said rails and each of said rail guards having a plurality of recesses formed therein for the reception of a. plurality ot' securing incur" bers' for the purpose of holding stibstan in positiim.

8. A rail joint comprising two rails, a plate supporting the same, a plurality of rail guards formed integral therewith at one side thereof, a plurali y of guide rails formed integral with said i'ilate at the opa plate having a plurality oil. rail guards formed integraltherewith adapted to overlap the flange of a. rail. a plurality oil. movable rail guards mounted tl lei-eon and means provided by each oi said rail guards for the reception of fastening: mm more to subs antially hold said plate in position.

10. A rail reint'm'cing member comprismg a plate having a plurality of rail guards formed integral therewith at one side there-' of, a. second plurality of re l guards adapted to be moved longitiulinally toward each other upon the opposite side of said plate and means provided by iach of said rail guards for the reception ol. fastening members to substantially hold said plate in position.

11. A ail reinforcing nember comprising a. plate having: a plurality of rail guards formed integral tl'icrewith at one side there-- ll 1 1,:u5,49e

of, a plurality of guide rails formed in- 13. A rail reinforcing member compris- .tegral therewith at the opposite side thereing a plate having a plurality of rail guards of, a second plurality of rail guards movable formed integral therewith at one side thereupon sa'idguide rails and means provided of,'a plurality of guide rails formed in- 5 by each of said rail guards for the receptegral therewith at the opposite side there- 2| tion of fastening members to substantially of, a second plurality of rail guards each hold said plate in osition. having a longitudinally disposed groove p 12. A rail rein orcing member comprisformed therein for engagement with said ing a plate having a plurality of rail guards guide rails for the purpose of permitting 10 formed integral therewith at one side therethe movement of said last mentioned rail 30 of, a plurality of guide rails formed integral guards thereon, a stop block carried by each therewith at the 0)p0site side thereof, a of the last mentioned rail guards to limit second plurality 0 rail guards movable their movement upon said guide rails and upon said guide rails, a stop block carried means provided by each of said rail g rds 15 by each of the last mentioned rail guards to forthe reception of fastening membe to 35 limit their movement upon said guide rails, substantially hold said plate in position.

and means provided by each of said rail. ALEXANDER S. DIMIIROFF. guards for the reception of fastening mem- "Witnesses: bers ,to substantially hold said plate 1n posis Loon; B. YLAMBOFF,

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